This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing FreeIPA, a popular Identity and Authentication solution, on Clear Linux Latest.
Before we begin, please ensure that you have the following:
Before proceeding with FreeIPA installation, it is recommended to update your Clear Linux packages to the latest version.
To do so, open your terminal and execute the following command:
sudo swupd update
This command will update all installed packages on your Clear Linux instance.
FreeIPA requires some additional packages to be installed in order to function properly. In this step, we will install these packages on our Clear Linux instance.
To install these packages, type the following commands in your terminal:
sudo swupd bundle-add network-basic
sudo swupd bundle-add ldap-server
sudo swupd bundle-add kerberos-client
sudo swupd bundle-add dns-server
sudo swupd bundle-add dns-tools
sudo swupd bundle-add bind-utils
sudo swupd bundle-add ntp
sudo swupd bundle-add ca-certificates
sudo swupd bundle-add python3-basic
Once we have installed the required packages, let's proceed with the installation of FreeIPA.
To install FreeIPA, use the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add freeipa-server
After the installation, FreeIPA will require some configuration.
To configure FreeIPA, run the following command:
sudo ipa-server-install
The command will prompt you to enter several configuration options such as the domain name and hostname of your FreeIPA server. Follow the prompts and fill in the necessary information.
Once the configuration is complete, the FreeIPA server will start automatically.
To access the FreeIPA Web UI, open your web browser and navigate to the URL:
https://your-server-ip-address/
Here, replace "your-server-ip-address" with the IP address of your FreeIPA server.
You will be prompted to log in with the administrator's credentials that you set during the installation process.
In this tutorial, we’ve shown you how to install and configure FreeIPA on Clear Linux. You can now use the FreeIPA server to manage user accounts and authenticate users on your Clear Linux installation.
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